National Republican., 1887-04-23

his attention to metal work only, but in a
few years. time he added the production of
stained glass windows, and while the latter
branch Is carried on under the title OF
"John Hardman & Co" the former is best
known as "Hardman, Powell " Co."
In the working of metals-gold, silver,
copper, brass, and bronze, and In wrought
and cast iron-the processes are very va
rious, and are suited by this firm to the
material that is being worked on, SO that
the art value OF each metal is enhanced by
the way In which 1t has been treated.
These processes. may also be- subdivided
into Two sections, VIZ, those necessary for
the formation OF the article In hand and
those added for the purposes OF decoration.
The former includes casting, raising from
thin plates OF metal, and forging; the
latter, engraving, filigree work, saw pierre
Ing or repousse work, gliding, and wrought
iron work. Engraving or incising the
metal by means OF gravers into ornamental
designs furnished by the artist is OF various
kinds. The engraved lines sometimes OF
themselves only form the ornament, but
frequently they are filled with various sub
stances to render the engraving more dis
tinct or to add to the beauty and value Of
the object.
Consul Charles Seymour, ut Canton,
China, gives the following interesting in
formation on the taxation of American
petroleum In China:
The estimated consumption or receipts
of kerosene for 1887 are about 400, 900 cases.
and the Chinese authorities have In these
proclamations ordered an additional
"leRin" tax OF 80 cents per case-Sl 80 per
case besides the import duty. This is
severe. When remonstrance was made four
years ago against the 'lekin" tax on
Kerosene, the then acting viceroy at Canton
was his excellency Tseng, the able viceroy
of Naukin, who relieved the vlceroy Of
Canton, while the latter ofiiciated ut
Tientsin during the mourning Of his excel.
lency Ii Hung Chang for his mother.
The Chinese authorities stood on the
declaration OF Vieeroy Tseng, that once
foreign goods have entered China and be.
come the property of Chinese merchants,
their taxation is wholly and solely matter
within the discretion Of China.
The facts have been presented to Minister
DENLY in Chinese and English copies of
these new proclamations, and pending
action on the case at Peking have refrained
from any controversy on the subject with
the local authorities, although requested
to resist by the American merchants.
Consul Plummacher, OF Maracaibo, In
recent communication to the Department Of
State, thus concludes brief report on the
"Petroleum Development of Venezuela"
Referring not only to the petroleum IN,
dustry, but to many others which may be
advantageously developed In these coun.
tries, cannot help believing that Euro.
peans make better use of our consular re-
ports than do our own citizens.
While our consuls In all South American
countries are constantly publishing de.
tailed accounts OF their districts aud the
possibilities for successful investment of
capital or extension Of business, / have yet
TO see report Of value over the signature
Of consul of any other nation, and vet
have more than once noticed that the pub
licatiou of American consular documents
has been followed by almost immediate
action on the part OF European merchants
or capitalists. Commercial and industrial
prestige IN Spanish America is well worth
having, and 1t Is not comforting to reflect
that by the apathy OF our own people for.
eigners are able TO turn the efforts of the
department TO their own profit.